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The Pianist Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

The Pianist


Plot

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

  • Drama
  • War

Extra Details

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $120,098,945

Runtime: 150 mins

Rating: 8.4✨

Released On: 2002-09-17

Produced By:

  • - Canal+ Polska
  • - Bac Films
  • - Heritage Films
  • - Studio Babelsberg
  • - Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
  • - R.P. Productions
  • - StudioCanal
  • - Canal+
  • - TVP
  • - Runteam

Languages:

  • - English
  • - German
  • - Polish
  • - Russian